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REPTA, John - Date of
birth
6 November 1912 -
Age
32 - Place of
birth
Cook County, Illinois -
Hometown
Chicago, Cook County, Illinois
Personal info
Military service
- Service
number
36326122 -
Rank
Technician Fifth Grade -
Function
unknown -
Unit
86th Cavalry Reconnaissance Squadron (Mechanized),
6th Armored Division
-
Awards
Purple Heart
Death
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Status
Killed in Action - Date of
death
1 March 1945 - Place of
death
Near Pronsfeld, Germany
Grave
-
Cemetery
American War Cemetery Luxembourg
| Plot | Row | Grave |
|---|---|---|
| E | 3 | 47 |
Immediate family
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Members
John Repta (father)
Elizabeth (Bzdusek) Repta (mother)
Anne Repta (sister)
Julia Repta (sister)
Pauline Repta (sister)
Jerry G. Repta (brother)
Betty J. Repta (sisster)
Roy H. Repta (brother)
Audrey Repta (wife)
More information
T/5 John Repta was employed at the Union Shirol Machine Company before he enlisted at Camp Grant, Illinois on 20 March 1942.
Source of information: Peter Schouteten, www.abmc.gov, www.wwiimemorial.com, www.archives.gov - WWII Enlistment Record, www.ancestry.com - Headstone and Interment Record / Roberts Kirchner Family Tree / 1930 Census, www.super6th.org
Photo source: www.findagrave.com - Luxembourg American Cemetery